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Studies on Samson

Article in Journal or Book Joseph Blenkinsopp, "Some Notes on the Saga of Samson and Heroic Milieu," Scripture 11 (1959): 81-89.
Article in Journal or Book Joseph Blenkinsopp, "Structure and Style in Judges 13-16," Journal of Biblical Literature 82 (1963): 65-73.
Article in Journal or Book Shalom Carney, "The Sphinx as Leader: A Reading of Judges 13-16," Tradition 14, No. 3 (1974): 66-79.
Book or monograph Paul Carus, The Story of Samson and Its Place in the Religious Development of Mankind. Chicago: Open Court Publishing Company, 1907.
On-line Resource Gary G. Cohen, "Samson and Hercules," The Evangelical Quarterly 42.3 (July-Sept. 1970): 131-141.View in PDF format pdf [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
Article in Journal or Book J.L. Crenshaw, "The Samson Saga: Filial Devotion or Erotic Attachment?" Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 86 (1974): 470-504.
On-line Resource Martin Emmrich, "The symbolism of the lion and the bees: another ironic twist in the Samson cycle," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 44.1 (March 2001): 67-74. View in PDF format pdf
Article in Journal or Book F.C. Fensham, "The Shaving of Samson: A Note on Judges 16:19," Evangelical Quarterly 31 (1959): 15-22.
Article in Journal or Book P. Haupt, "Samson and the Ass's Jaw," Journal of Biblical Literature 33 (1914): 296-298.
On-line Resource Benjamin J. M. Johnson, "What Type of Son is Samson? Reading Judges 13 As A Biblical Type-Scene," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 53.2 (June 2010): 269-286.View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph John L. McKenzie, The World of the Judges. London: Geoffrey Chapman, 1966.
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Gregory Mobley, Samson and the Liminal Hero in the Ancient Near EastGregory Mobley, Samson and the Liminal Hero in the Ancient Near East. London: Bloomsbury, 2006. ISBN: 9780567219718. pp.144. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Article in Journal or Book J.R. Porter, "Samson's Riddle: Judges XIV.14, 18," Journal of Theological Studies, n.s. 13 (1962): 106-109.
Article in Journal or Book A. Scheiber, "Samson Uprooting a Tree," Jewish Quarterly Review 50 (1959): 176-180.
Article in Journal or Book A. Scheiber, "Further Parallels to the Figure of Samson the Tree-Uprooter," Jewish Quarterly Review 52 (1961): 35-40.
Book or monograph A. Smyth-Palmer, The Samson-Saga and its Place in Comparative Religion. London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, 1913.
Article in Journal or Book H. Steinhal, "The Legend of Samson," Ignaz Goldrizer, ed. Mythology Among The Hebrews. New York: Cooper Square Publishers, Inc., 1967. pp.392-446. Original Publisher: Longmans, Green & Co., London, 1877.
Article in Journal or Book James A. Wharton, "The Secret of Yahweh: Story and Affirmation in Judges 13-16," Interpretation 27 (1973): 48-66.

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